This presentation provides an overview of some of the initial drivers to move the Canadian Armed Forces towards a competency based approach to enhance professional development.
2. CMP/CPM
Outline
• Key Definitions/Concepts
• Overivew of Leadership Development Framework
(LDF)
• Professional Development (PD) and the
competency-based approach
• Challenges with integrating competency-based
approach into PD
• Opportunities for expanding learning in support of
PD
3. CMP/CPM
Definition - Competency
“The set of knowledge, skills, abilities or other
characteristics which may vary among
individuals that contributes to effective
performance”
CFITES Manual of IT&E Vol 1(1) - Glossary
4. CMP/CPM
Professional Development –
DAOD 5031-8
• PD consists of Training, Education, Self-Development
and Experience;
• “…the CF is committed to providing its members with PD
throughout their military careers, promoting a continuous
learning environment”;
• “…to ensure that CF members are capable of critical
thinking, managing change, effective leadership,
followership and resource management, across the full
spectrum of military service.”
• “…shared responsibility between commanders and
individual CF members…”
10. CMP/CPM
Support of PD
Self-Development:
• Learning plans
• Provide evaluation/feedback
• Encourage self-assessment
• More opportunity/less direction
Experience:
• Meaningful succession planning
• Mentoring/coaching
• 360 degree evaluation/feedback
• Support informal learning
Training and Education:
• Instructional Strategies
• Authentic contexts aligned with work
• Realistic engagement & feedback
11. CMP/CPM
Advantages for Competency-based
Approach to PD
Organization
• Increased capability and
improved validity for
PLAR
• Retention
• Improved interagency
transfer of T&E
(Comprehensive
Approach)
• Greater potential for self-
development
• Organizational
improvement
Individual
• Enhanced learner
centricity
• Improved accreditation
• Greater PLAR
opportunities
• Improved clarity on
expectations
• Individual improvement
12. CMP/CPM
Conclusion
• The LDF paved the way for introduction of
competency based approach across Pers Mgt
• Manageable Challenges
• It’s changing the way we view PD:
• Driven by the diverse set of requirements
(General, Env, Job, Mission)
• Potential for a true PD continuum
• Improved individual and organizational
performance
Over the next 20 mins, I am going to
Key Definitions/Concepts
Briefly review the leadership development framework
Then discuss the competency approach being taken for professional development
Finally I will talk to some opportunities that will present themselves to ensure that the CF continues to have one of the best PD systems in the world.